Leading experts review the research on resilience and represent the diverse perspectives and opinions found among both scientists and practitioners in the field. Although the chapters are written to the standards expected by researchers, they are equally useful for program developers and others in applied fields seeking science-based information on the topic. This book is a unique resource in keeping with the growing interest in resilience both in research and interventions.

Prolegomena. Preface. 1. Introduction; A. Leshner. 2. Resilience: An Interview with Norman Garmezy; J. Rolf, M.D. Glantz. The Concept of Resilience. 3. Toward an Understanding of Resilience: A Critical Review of Definitions and Models; H. Kaplan. 4. Re-Visiting the Validity of the Construct of Resilience; R.E. Tarter, M. Vanyukov. 5. Drug Use, Resilience, and the Myth of the Golden Child; F. Beauvais, E. Oetting. 6. Analysis and Reconceptualization of Resilience; M.D. Glantz, Z. Sloboda.
The Measurement of Resilience. 7. Measurement Issues in the Empirical Study of Resilience: An Overview; S.S. Luthar, G. Cushing. 8. Critical Conceptual and Measurement Issues in the Study of Resilience; M. Windle.
The Application of Resilience. 9. Factors and Processes Contributing to Resilience: The Resilience Framework; K. Kumpfer. 10. Commentary: Resilience as Transactional Equilibrium; J.L. Johnson. 11. Opening Doors to Resilience Intervention for Prevention Research; J.E. Rolf, J.L. Johnson. 12. Commentary: The Promise and Perils of Resilience Research as a Guide to Preventive Interventions; A. Masten. 13. Can we Apply Resilience? E.E. Werner, J.L. Johnson. 14. Applications of Resilience: Possibilities and Promise; B. Benard.
Epilogue. 15. Resilience Comes of Age; A. Masten.
Index.